Austin Proehl makes three huge catches in amazing XFL comeback on emotional day

Posted Feb 20, 2023
Austin Proehl's St. Louis BattleHawks XFL team trailed 15-3 with three minutes left, but won a road game 18-15 over the San Antonio Brahmas on his game-winning 16-yard touchdown catch with 16 seconds left. That led to an emotional embrace on the sideline with his father Ricky, a former Wake Forest star who is the Battlehawks’ wide receivers coach. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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